Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds
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Directed by | Hajime Kamegaki |
Written by | Junki Takegami |
Produced by | Mikihiko Fukazawa Shoji Matsui |
Starring | Junko Takeuchi Noriaki Sugiyama Motoko Kumai Unshō Ishizuka |
Cinematography | Atsuho Matsumoto |
Edited by | Yukie Oikawa Seiji Morita |
Music by | Yasuharu Takanashi |
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Distributed by | Toho |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | Japan |
Language | Japanese |
Box office | ¥1.16 billion (US$10.6 million) |
Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds (Japanese: 劇場版 NARUTO 疾風伝 絆, Hepburn: Gekijōban Naruto Shippūden: Kizuna)[1] is a 2008 Japanese animated film based on Masashi Kishimoto's manga and anime series. Released on August 2, 2008, it was announced in Weekly Shōnen Jump along with the DVD release date for the first Shippuden film. Additionally, the teaser trailer for the second film aired with episodes 40 and 41, and again with episode 66 and 67. In episodes 70 and 73 the opening sequence was replaced with footage from the film. Its English version was released on DVD and Blu-ray on October 25, 2011 in North America.[2] The film's theme song "No Rain No Rainbow" is performed by Home Made Kazoku.
Plot[]
Enemy ninjas from the Land of the Sky arrive in Konoha & quickly set about attacking the village, committing an act of vengeance for the Leaf Village's devastating attack on the Sky Country during the 2nd Great Ninja World War.
While Naruto Uzumaki, Sakura Haruno & Hinata Hyuga accompany Amaru & Doctor Shinnō back to their village, Sai & Shino Aburame destroy the sky ninja's ship base. Orochimaru, now suffering from his expired body, orders Sasuke Uchiha to get a man who can help him perfect his reincarnation. At the now burning village, Amaru searches for the villagers, with a trap seemingly killing Doctor Shinnō. After Amaru recovers herself & senses, the remaining allies continue trying to find the missing villagers.
After Hinata is separated from the team, Amaru is possessed by the Zero-Tailed monster, Reibi. Naruto nearly transforms into a tailed beast state, but the seal suppresses the Nine-Tailed Fox chakra within him & Amaru resists the power of Reibi. At the floating fortress Ancor Vantian, Naruto learns that the recovered Doctor Shinnō had betrayed them, using Amaru to research the power of darkness 15 years ago, as well as the village's secret scroll. After Doctor Shinnō temporarily activates Body Revival Technique, Naruto stops Amaru from committing suicide & despite their memories.
Sasuke then appears & intervenes, telling the weakened Doctor Shinnō to help Orochimaru, but Doctor Shinnō refuses, giving the reincarnation Jutsu scroll to Sasuke before falling into a trap door. Naruto & Sasuke confront Shinnō, revealing the giant cocoon to be the Zero-Tails & transforming into a chakra-absorbing monster. After Sasuke releases the curse mark & Naruto the fox's chakra, they overload Shinnō with charka, destroying him with the Lightning Blade & Tornado Rasengan. With the fortress no longer having power, Ancor Vantian falls. While several leaf ninjas attempt to infiltrate & destroy the fortress, Amaru, Hinata & the freed villagers prepare to leave.
After Naruto destroys the remaining fortress with the Rasengan (螺旋丸, lit. spiral sphere, English manga: "Spiral Chakra Sphere") and falls through the sky, Amaru rides on the glider to save him. They then land safely on Gamabunta.
Returning to the hideout & giving the scroll to Orochimaru, Sasuke continues training, reflecting on Naruto's last words to him.
Voice cast[]
Character | Japanese Voice | English Voice |
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Naruto Uzumaki | Junko Takeuchi | Maile Flanagan |
Sasuke Uchiha | Noriaki Sugiyama | Yuri Lowenthal |
Sakura Haruno | Chie Nakamura | Kate Higgins |
Kakashi Hatake | Kazuhiko Inoue | Dave Wittenberg |
Sai | Satoshi Hino | Ben Diskin |
Neji Hyuga | Kōichi Tōchika | Steve Staley |
Shino Aburame | Shinji Kawada | Derek Stephen Prince |
Hinata Hyuga | Nana Mizuki | Stephanie Sheh |
Shikamaru Nara | Showtaro Morikubo | Tom Gibis |
Choji Akimichi | Kentarō Itō | Robbie Rist |
Tsunade | Masako Katsuki | Debi Mae West |
Shizune | Keiko Nemoto | Megan Hollingshead |
Jiraiya | Hōchū Ōtsuka | David Lodge |
Orochimaru | Kujira | Steve Blum |
Kabuto Yakushi | Nobutoshi Canna | Henry Dittman |
Yamato | Rikiya Koyama | Troy Baker |
Amaru | Motoko Kumai | Michelle Ruff |
Doctor Shinno | Unshō Ishizuka | Jamieson Price |
References[]
External links[]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- TV-Tokyo's Naruto site (in Japanese)
- Naruto Shippuden the Movie: Bonds at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Naruto Shippuden The Movie: Bonds at IMDb
- 2008 films
- Japanese-language films
- 2008 anime films
- Films directed by Hajime Kamegaki
- Japanese films
- Japanese sequel films
- Naruto films
- Toho animated films
- Viz Media anime
- Films scored by Yasuharu Takanashi